Nurmi Surname
Approximately 11,634 people bear this surname
Nurmi Surname User-submission:
Nurmi is a Finnish surname meaning 'grass'.
Nurmi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 8,923 | 1:616 | 53 |
| Indonesia | 1,136 | 1:116,417 | 11,799 |
| United States | 787 | 1:460,558 | 39,303 |
| Sweden | 271 | 1:36,335 | 2,930 |
| Australia | 153 | 1:176,442 | 17,942 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| Estonia | 77 | 1:17,166 | 2,887 |
| Russia | 32 | 1:4,503,846 | 209,401 |
| Norway | 29 | 1:177,320 | 21,035 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
Nurmi (21,808) may also be a first name.
Nurmi Surname Meaning
Nurmi Demographics
Average Male Nurmi Height
178.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nurmi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nurmi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nurmi (Arabic: نورمي, Hindi: नूरमी, Russian: Нурми) is carried by more people in Finland than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nurmi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 44,667th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 626,401 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Nurmi are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in Scandinavia. Nurmi is also the 35,444th most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 21,808 people.
The surname is most numerous in Finland, where it is held by 8,923 people, or 1 in 616. In Finland Nurmi is primarily concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 31 percent live, Southwest Finland, where 26 percent live and Satakunta, where 12 percent live. Barring Finland this last name occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Nurmi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Nurmi surname are 7.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.14% registered with the party.
The amount Nurmi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.18% less than the national average, earning 331,602 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.42% more than the national average, earning $47,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.2% less than the national average, earning $49,586 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nourmi | 91 | 386 | / |
| Nurmio | 91 | 360 | / |
| Nurmai | 91 | 98 | / |
| Nurmis | 91 | 79 | / |
| Nurmiy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nurmist | 83 | 12 | / |
| Ngurmai | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nuermai | 83 | 4 | / |
| Nurma | 80 | 2,283 | / |
| Nurme | 80 | 412 | / |
| Normi | 80 | 231 | / |
| Nirmi | 80 | 210 | / |
| Nourma | 73 | 242 | / |
| Normai | 73 | 58 | / |
| Nurmaa | 73 | 38 | / |
| Nurmet | 73 | 32 | / |
| Normie | 73 | 30 | / |
| Nurmes | 73 | 27 | / |
| Nurmay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Normei | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nirmih | 73 | 3 | / |
| Nirmai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Normiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nourmy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noormi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nurmuj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nurmey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nurmaya | 67 | 2,120 | / |
| Nurmaja | 67 | 68 | / |
| Noormai | 67 | 14 | / |
| Noermei | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nurmays | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nurmysh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Noormei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nurhmed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nurmoha | 67 | 1 | / |
Nurmi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nurmi in the Hindi language | ||
| नूरमी | nurami | 83.33 |
| नुरमी | nurami | 16.67 |
| Nurmi in the Russian language | ||
| Нурми | nurmi | - |
| Nurmi in the Arabic language | ||
| نورمي | nwrmy | - |
| نورمى | nwrmy | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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